Another Flame Angel for Reef Tank Thread

[foodshape]

Hi folks, the title pretty much says it... I'll just add that I've read a great many of the accounts suggesting it's hit or miss with these guys, some people don't feel it's worth the risk, some do...

What I'd like to know is whether there are any tricks to help making it work, eg: getting the fish used to a particular diet while in quarantine then continuing with that same (non coral) food once in the display tank... Is there anything these guys need/love to eat that might help make them not bother with the coral if supplied regularly?

I don't have a lot of coral at risk at the moment, a few assorted mushrooms, a small colony of zoas, a large-ish leather coral, and a really nice looking doughnut coral. This is a 75g. Of course I'd like to add more coral, but I've also always really wanted a flame angel, so I'm kind of at a crossroad.

 

[btldreef]

IMO, flame angels are one of the good ones. They're almost always reef safe especially if they're fed a proper diet of algae, etc. As long as you feed them well (algae sheets, mysis shrimp) they'll usually leave corals alone. While in QT, test them with a few small frags of corals and see how they do.

Good luck!

 

[foodshape]

Thanks, I like that suggestion - if the fish leaves a frag alone in a QT tank with little else to pre-occupy it I would imagine it unlikely to bother corals in the DT (initially at least).

Is it mainly soft corals that would be at risk, or could dwarf angels nibble on hard corals as well? Are there any types of corals that even the more troublesome individuals tend to ignore?

 

[zoidberg01]

Make sure that you don't have other angels because they will fight to the death

 

[flower]

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Originally Posted by foodshape http:///t/396729/another-flame-angel-for-reef-tank-thread#post_3534804
Hi folks, the title pretty much says it... I'll just add that I've read a great many of the accounts suggesting it's hit or miss with these guys, some people don't feel it's worth the risk, some do...

What I'd like to know is whether there are any tricks to help making it work, eg: getting the fish used to a particular diet while in quarantine then continuing with that same (non coral) food once in the display tank... Is there anything these guys need/love to eat that might help make them not bother with the coral if supplied regularly?

I don't have a lot of coral at risk at the moment, a few assorted mushrooms, a small colony of zoas, a large-ish leather coral, and a really nice looking doughnut coral. This is a 75g. Of course I'd like to add more coral, but I've also always really wanted a flame angel, so I'm kind of at a crossroad.

Hi,

I think the type of coral they like to nip at are the ones such as fox coral (LPS)...they also will nip at clams. Since you don't have that type of coral the fish should be fine and absolutely only one per tank as Zoidberg01 pointed out.

Don't starve your fish is the only advice, it will keep the fish from being so aggressive toward each other, or looking for food in all the wrong places.

 

[foodshape]

Thanks for the reassurance (and yep - only one Centropyge planned for this tank ) Am given to understand that the doughnut coral (aka cat's eye, 2 or more scientific names also in use I believe) is an LPS though, with a large fleshy 'mantle'-like exterior - guess we'l have to see if it's safe? I also just added frogspawn (also an LPS apparently?) - any issue there?

Your insight is much appreciated folks, thanks!